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A leader of Hayat Tarira al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad in Syria,

vowed to pursue those responsible for torture

and killings under the dictatorship, ruling out any possibility of pardons. In Kardaha, a town in the

north, the Assad family tomb was set on fire. Videos showed men insulting Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father. Earlier, the Biden administration

urged HTS not to claim automatic leadership and instead established an inclusive transitional

government, reported Reuters. Ex-Mobile announced plans to increase oil production.

The American oil giant said it will produce 5.4 million barrels of oil per day by 2030,

up from 3.7 million last year, and increase annual capital expenditure from roughly $29 billion a year to $33 billion a year.

ExxonMobil's aggressive strategy contrasts with Chevron's, its biggest rival, which is cutting spending.

Last week, OPEC Plus postponed a planned increase in output, citing weak demand.

Albertsons sued Kroger, a rival American grocery chain, a day after two separate judges

blocked their proposed $25 billion merger.

Albertsons accused Kroger, which was planning to absorb its nearly 2,000 stores,

of failing to make best efforts to get

regulatory approval and is seeking damages. America's Federal Trade Commission argued that the deal

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